BLEA Phase B Exam Questions with Correct
Answers
Felony Murder Rule
Allows a defendant to be charged with Murder for a death that occurs during the commission
of a felony.
What are the differences between Murder and Manslaughter.
The mental states:
Murder is intent
Manslaughter is reckless or criminally negligence
What is premeditation?
"Time to chill but still kill"
More than a moment's notice, there has to be planning, plotting or deliberation.
Homicide
the killing of one person by another
What are some examples of non-criminal homicide
•Justifiable Homicide
•Use of Deadly Force by LE = 9A.16.040
•Civilians/non-LE: 9A.16.050
•Excusable Homicide 9A.16.030 = accidental (no criminal negligence. E.g. Swerve to avoid
hitting a child in the street and strike/kill another pedestrian.)
What is the immediate surrounding of a dwelling?
Curtilage
, What is corpus delicti?
The body of the crime
A person can waive constitutionally provided protections against unreasonable searches
and seizures and allow an investigator to search home, person, and property. Such a
search is known as:
Consent Search
This doctrine permits investigators to observe and seize evidence without a warrant if
the officer is lawfully in a position from which an object and the incriminating
character of the object are immediately apparent. This exception to the search warrant
requirement is known as:
Plain View search
What type of search do you do on a protective custody? Or ITA?
Administrative search
What is the type of searches for evidence on a crime scene?
Ever-Widening Circle
Zone or Sector
Strip
Grid
Tennessee V Garner
In the case of Tennessee v. Garner (1985), the Supreme Court held that the use of deadly
force by police officers to prevent the escape of unarmed fleeing suspects is constitutionally
impermissible. The Court established a standard for handling police shootings, requiring
Answers
Felony Murder Rule
Allows a defendant to be charged with Murder for a death that occurs during the commission
of a felony.
What are the differences between Murder and Manslaughter.
The mental states:
Murder is intent
Manslaughter is reckless or criminally negligence
What is premeditation?
"Time to chill but still kill"
More than a moment's notice, there has to be planning, plotting or deliberation.
Homicide
the killing of one person by another
What are some examples of non-criminal homicide
•Justifiable Homicide
•Use of Deadly Force by LE = 9A.16.040
•Civilians/non-LE: 9A.16.050
•Excusable Homicide 9A.16.030 = accidental (no criminal negligence. E.g. Swerve to avoid
hitting a child in the street and strike/kill another pedestrian.)
What is the immediate surrounding of a dwelling?
Curtilage
, What is corpus delicti?
The body of the crime
A person can waive constitutionally provided protections against unreasonable searches
and seizures and allow an investigator to search home, person, and property. Such a
search is known as:
Consent Search
This doctrine permits investigators to observe and seize evidence without a warrant if
the officer is lawfully in a position from which an object and the incriminating
character of the object are immediately apparent. This exception to the search warrant
requirement is known as:
Plain View search
What type of search do you do on a protective custody? Or ITA?
Administrative search
What is the type of searches for evidence on a crime scene?
Ever-Widening Circle
Zone or Sector
Strip
Grid
Tennessee V Garner
In the case of Tennessee v. Garner (1985), the Supreme Court held that the use of deadly
force by police officers to prevent the escape of unarmed fleeing suspects is constitutionally
impermissible. The Court established a standard for handling police shootings, requiring
